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Managed Bug Bounty
Continuously engage Hackrate’s ethical hacker community to identify high-impact vulnerabilities through a managed, reward-based program.
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Hackrate combines expert-led penetration testing, controlled crowdsourced security testing, managed vulnerability disclosure, bug bounty programs, and attack surface management through one centralized Ethical Hacking Platform.
A state-of-the-art ethical hacking platform powered by human expertise
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One platform. Six ways to stay ahead of attackers.
Choose the delivery model that fits the target, the required level of control, and the maturity of your security program.
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Managed Vulnerability Disclosure
Give security researchers a secure, structured way to report potential vulnerabilities while Hackrate manages intake and validation.
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Traditional Pentest
A confidential, time-bound penetration test performed exclusively by Hackrate’s internal cybersecurity team, with PDF or platform-based reporting.
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Crowdsourced Pentest
An invitation-only assessment performed by selected Elite Ethical Hackers for organizations seeking diverse perspectives and creative black-box testing.
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Continuous Pentest
A 12-month security-testing framework combining monthly planning, internal pentester capacity, optional Elite Ethical Hacker testing, and centralized remediation tracking.
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Attack Surface Management
Discover and monitor internet-facing assets so your team can identify exposure, prioritize weaknesses, and reduce avoidable risk.
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Three ways to run penetration testing with Hackrate.
Select a focused internal assessment, an invitation-only crowdsourced engagement, or a coordinated annual program.
| Traditional Pentest | Crowdsourced Pentest | Continuous Pentest | |
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| Engagement model | One scoped assessment | One scoped, invitation-only assessment | Recurring 12-month program |
| Testing team | Hackrate internal team only | Selected Elite Ethical Hackers | Internal team, Elite Ethical Hackers, or a hybrid |
| Best suited for | Sensitive, restricted, or traditional assessment requirements | Creative testing with diverse attacker perspectives | Enterprise teams with multiple targets and recurring needs |
| Customer control | Customer approves scope and internal access | Customer approves scope and selected-hacker participation | Customer approves the model for every target |
| Results | PDF only or platform plus PDF | Hackrate platform and agreed reporting | Centralized platform results across the annual program |
| Planning | Project scoping before the assessment | Project scoping before the assessment | Annual roadmap and monthly prioritization |
| Explore | Explore Traditional Pentest | Explore Crowdsourced Pentest | Explore Continuous Pentest |
Focused assessment
Traditional Pentest
- Engagement
- One scoped assessment
- Testing team
- Hackrate internal team only
- Best suited for
- Sensitive, restricted, or traditional assessment requirements
- Customer control
- Customer approves scope and internal access
- Results
- PDF only or platform plus PDF
- Planning
- Project scoping before the assessment
Diverse perspectives
Crowdsourced Pentest
- Engagement
- One scoped, invitation-only assessment
- Testing team
- Selected Elite Ethical Hackers
- Best suited for
- Creative testing with diverse attacker perspectives
- Customer control
- Customer approves scope and selected-hacker participation
- Results
- Hackrate platform and agreed reporting
- Planning
- Project scoping before the assessment
Ongoing program
Continuous Pentest
- Engagement
- Recurring 12-month program
- Testing team
- Internal team, Elite Ethical Hackers, or a hybrid
- Best suited for
- Enterprise teams with multiple targets and recurring needs
- Customer control
- Customer approves the model for every target
- Results
- Centralized platform results across the annual program
- Planning
- Annual roadmap and monthly prioritization
It’s time to integrate bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure into your cybersecurity strategy.
Leverage Hackrate's global community of ethical hackers as an assurance against software bugs.
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